[NMH53] Why you need to start sharing your ideas in meetings No More Hiding

Why you need to start sharing your ideas in meetings
#Takeaways
 
When you have new ideas - speak up your views count. Knowing what motivates you in the work you do really matters. Owning your own ideas so others don't get the credit The importance of having different people in the room because they think differently from others Being bold and following up with your ideas leads to opportunities. Recognising that another level can bring new self doubts it doesn't mean you can't do the work - it's a new challenge You need to see in yourself what others see in you Don’t be intimidated by a job role / position see them as normal people  
In today's episode I have an amazing woman who is not only an inspiration and support to me but is a great friend as you can tell from the chat we have in this episode.  We started our careers together as probation officers many moons ago and have stayed in touch ever since.  It’s fair to say we care about the same things in work and life.
Lucy Ives is the Quality and Effective Practice Manager for HMPPS (Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service). She trained to become a Probation Officer in 2004 and has spent her career working in criminal justice. Her role involves managing projects of national priority and supporting operational staff.
We are chatting about how important it is to own your own ideas and make them heard.  We chat a lot about speaking up in meetings but doing this in your own way and finding your own motivation for it - Lucy used to avoid speaking up and would rather share her ideas afterwards only for others to take the credit.  One day she did it and hasn't looked back because of the opportunities it created - listen in and let me know what you can take away from this fab conversation.  Time to be seen and heard.
 
“For some women they hate that feeling of having to speak up in meetings” - Gemma
“For a long time in my career I used to have in my head that I think we should do this but I wouldn’t say it and you would have had to set fire to the chair to get me to speak!’ - Lucy
“ You had all the heads in the meeting and to me they were frightening people and she said think about the amount of money that is around this table and if you don't tell them what they need to hear it’s just a waste of time and money for everyone and it gave me the motivation to speak up” - Lucy
“I always leave these meetings things I probably rambled on like an idiot” - Lucy
“I used to tell myself that someone else must know this and it can't be just me that's worked this out?” - Lucy
“I found it hard to credit myself with my own success I always credited it to other people” - Lucy
“It’s a great quality to have to say ‘we did this and we did that’ but there's always a time that you will lose out by not recognising what you have done and owning your expertise” - Gemma
“I’ll always be proud that I decided to say something rather than not more for the fact that it will eventually help people in their job and it got me the job I am doing now...If I hadn't spoke up it would never had happened” - Lucy
“Confidence in yourself is not constant … and sometimes you need to get your mojo back” - Lucy
 
#Resources
 
“5 Steps to being more visible at work” one page guide mentioned in the episode - get yours here:  
https://www.gemmastow.com/5-ways-to-be-more-visible-at-work
 
 
Get the White Paper ‘Visibility at Work: The Importance of Self Promotion for Women’s Career Progression:  
https://bit.ly/WP2020podcast
 
 
Book a call with Gemma:  
 http://bit.ly/CallGemmaPodcast
 
 
More info about the 1-1 No More Hiding 12 month Coaching Programme:  
https://bit.ly/NMH12Pod
 
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